When does Rabi' al-Awwal 1301 AH start?

Rabi' al-Awwal 1301 AH starts on December 31, 1883 (Monday) and lasts 29 days, according to the official Umm al-Qura calendar.

Why does a Hijri month have only 29 or 30 days?

A Hijri month is lunar: it begins with the birth of the crescent and ends at the next one. A lunar cycle takes about 29.5 days, so months alternate between 29 and 30 days.

Why might the first day of the month in my country differ by one day?

This calendar follows Umm al-Qura, adopted in Saudi Arabia. Other countries rely on crescent sighting or other tabulations, and their month may start one day earlier or later.

Rabi' al-Awwal 1301 AH Calendar

The full calendar of Rabi' al-Awwal 1301 AH: month 3 of the Hijri year, beginning on December 31, 1883 (Monday) and ending on January 28, 1884, lasting 29 days according to the official Umm al-Qura calendar. The table below maps each day of the month to its Gregorian date, weekday and occasions.

Occasions this month: Mawlid an-Nabi (January 11, 1884).

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Hijri date	Day	Gregorian date	Occasion
1 Rabi' al-Awwal 1301	Monday	December 31, 1883
2 Rabi' al-Awwal 1301	Tuesday	January 1, 1884
3 Rabi' al-Awwal 1301	Wednesday	January 2, 1884
4 Rabi' al-Awwal 1301	Thursday	January 3, 1884
5 Rabi' al-Awwal 1301	Friday	January 4, 1884
6 Rabi' al-Awwal 1301	Saturday	January 5, 1884
7 Rabi' al-Awwal 1301	Sunday	January 6, 1884
8 Rabi' al-Awwal 1301	Monday	January 7, 1884
9 Rabi' al-Awwal 1301	Tuesday	January 8, 1884
10 Rabi' al-Awwal 1301	Wednesday	January 9, 1884
11 Rabi' al-Awwal 1301	Thursday	January 10, 1884
12 Rabi' al-Awwal 1301	Friday	January 11, 1884	Mawlid an-Nabi
13 Rabi' al-Awwal 1301	Saturday	January 12, 1884
14 Rabi' al-Awwal 1301	Sunday	January 13, 1884
15 Rabi' al-Awwal 1301	Monday	January 14, 1884
16 Rabi' al-Awwal 1301	Tuesday	January 15, 1884
17 Rabi' al-Awwal 1301	Wednesday	January 16, 1884
18 Rabi' al-Awwal 1301	Thursday	January 17, 1884
19 Rabi' al-Awwal 1301	Friday	January 18, 1884
20 Rabi' al-Awwal 1301	Saturday	January 19, 1884
21 Rabi' al-Awwal 1301	Sunday	January 20, 1884
22 Rabi' al-Awwal 1301	Monday	January 21, 1884
23 Rabi' al-Awwal 1301	Tuesday	January 22, 1884
24 Rabi' al-Awwal 1301	Wednesday	January 23, 1884
25 Rabi' al-Awwal 1301	Thursday	January 24, 1884
26 Rabi' al-Awwal 1301	Friday	January 25, 1884
27 Rabi' al-Awwal 1301	Saturday	January 26, 1884
28 Rabi' al-Awwal 1301	Sunday	January 27, 1884
29 Rabi' al-Awwal 1301	Monday	January 28, 1884

The Hijri date may differ by one day depending on the moon sighting and the official announcement in your country.

Frequently asked questions

When does Rabi' al-Awwal 1301 AH start?
Rabi' al-Awwal 1301 AH starts on December 31, 1883 (Monday) and lasts 29 days, according to the official Umm al-Qura calendar.
Why does a Hijri month have only 29 or 30 days?
A Hijri month is lunar: it begins with the birth of the crescent and ends at the next one. A lunar cycle takes about 29.5 days, so months alternate between 29 and 30 days.
Why might the first day of the month in my country differ by one day?
This calendar follows Umm al-Qura, adopted in Saudi Arabia. Other countries rely on crescent sighting or other tabulations, and their month may start one day earlier or later.